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DOJ says Kerwin not a witness in remaining 2 drug-related cases vs De Lima (Eagle News) – Malacanang said the recantation of self-confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa of his allegations against senator Leila De Lima would not hurt the drug case against the senator. “While Kerwin Espinosa appears to have recanted his allegations against Senator Leila de Lima, his recantation will not have any effect on the pending criminal cases against the lady senator,” […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration reminded its personnel about the proper wearing of their uniform while on duty. In a statement, the bureau said Commissioner Jaime Morente issued a memorandum about the reminder amid complaints about some personnel ignoring the rule. According to Morente, bureau personnel are required to wear their uniform complete with nameplates and IDs. Morente vowed to discipline personnel who violate the bureau’s policies. “..As public servants, we are expected to be […]
Comelec Task Force probing “PiliPinas Debates 2022 fiasco” finds “reasonable cause” to also start administrative disciplinary probe against Directors Jimenez, Arabe (Eagle News) – A top official of the Commission on Elections has recommended the relief of the poll body’s spokesperson Director James Jimenez and Frances Arabe as the commission is set to start a “formal fact-finding and administrative disciplinary investigation” regarding the alleged anomalies in the PiliPinas Debates 2022. Comelec commissioner Rey Bulay […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines now recognizes the national COVID-19 vaccination certificates of Lao PDR and Rwanda, the Palace said on Friday, April 29. According to Palace spokesperson Martin Andanar, this was after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases approved the acceptance and recognition in the Philippines of the documents, which can now be used by Lao PDR and Rwanda citizens for purposes of protocols in arrival, movement, and quarantine. […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has called out 61 local government units for what it said was their non-compliance with the mandatory representation of indigenous people in local legislative councils. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año gave two provinces, 14 municipalities, and 51 barangays until May 3 to explain why they have no Indigenous People’s Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs) as mandated by Section 16 of the Indigenous People’s Rights Act. According to […]
44 other areas under Alert Level 2 (Eagle News) — Metro Manila will remain under Alert Level 1 until May 15, the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) announced on Thursday, April 28 During the same period, May 1 to May 15, Alert Level 1 is also in effect in about 94 more areas nationwide, including provinces, towns, and cities, while Alert Level 2 would be in effect in at least 44 areas. -Around 60 areas including […]
Over 84,000 approved local absentee voters allowed to cast their votes until Friday, April 29, for na’l elective posts (Eagle News) – The first day of the local absentee voting on Wednesday, April 27, was “generally peaceful” and orderly, according to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). The three-day local absentee voting will give over 84,000 public and private employees who have applied to vote ahead of the May 9 national and local polls a […]
Marcos camp, Uniteam, say they “respect” his decision, but is saddened by it (Eagle News) – House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta has decided to drop his senatorial bid for the May 9, 2022 elections. In a statement released in his Facebook page, Marcoleta said he made the decision after his alleged “poor showing in running surveys.” Marcoleta is a top senate bet of the ruling PDP Laban and was also adopted in the […]
(Eagle News) — The country’s first Omicron subvariant BA.2.12 case had 44 close contacts, the Department of Health said on Thursday, April 28. According to the DOH, of the 44, nine were the 52-year-old Finnish woman’s close contacts in Quezon City, five in Benguet, and 30 were fellow passengers on the plane she rode on the way to the Philippines. The DOH has said upon arrival in the country on April 2, she did not […]
DOH says first case also traveled to QC (Eagle News) — The COVID-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12 has been detected in Baguio City, the Department of Health announced on Wednesday, April 27. According to the DOH, the sublineage was detected in a 52-year-old Finnish female who arrived in the country on April 2. The DOH said the patient was not required to undergo routine isolation in a quarantine facility because she was asymptomatic and was fully […]
Hackers’ group found to have links with ex-Smartmatic employee who committed data security breach (Eagle News) – Three men who were connected to a former Smartmatic employee were arrested in an entrapment operation by the combined efforts of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and the Philippine National Police anti-cybercrime group. The three men were allegedly behind the hacking of the Smartmatic system, and claimed they could manipulate the results of the May […]
Rest of PHL affected by easterlies (Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. As a result, Visayas, Mindanao, Palawan, Sorsogon, Masbate and Romblon will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila, PAGASA said, will […]
